2014-10-01 Malaysia Health

  Dallas Morning News   

10 things to know for Wednesday  Dallas Morning News
Dr. Edward Goodman, epidemiologist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and Dr. Mark Lester, Southeast Zone clinical leader for Texas Health Resources, answered follow-up questions after the CDC press conference at Texas Health Presbyterian ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Science

  Wildlife Extra   

World wildlife populations have declined by half since 1970  Wildlife Extra
Deforestation in the Peruvian Amazon. In the Living Planet Report, species in Latin America were found to show the sharpest decline. A new report undertaken by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has revealed that ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Entertainment

  Kansas City Star   

Rainbow Loom Kit: The Creative Inventor's Next New Idea  WebProNews
It happened one evening four years ago when Cheong Choon Ng realized that his fingers were too big to make rubber band bracelets with his daughters. Ng improvised at first, making a wooden contraption to help him but, as most people with inventive ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Sports

  The Malaysian Insider   

Games stunned by doping cases  Gulf Daily News
INCHEON, South Korea: Doping controversies overshadowed the Asian Games yesterday as uproar greeted some contentious boxing decisions. Malaysia's Tai Cheau Xuen was stripped of her wushu gold medal and Iraqi superheavyweight weightlifter ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Technology

  Forbes   

Microsoft announces the next Windows, skips a number and calls it Windows 10  The Star Online
The build as shown is still an early "Technical preview" -- the operating system is due to go through more extensive changes before it is released towards the end of 2015. Instead of a radical redesign of the user interface (UI), Windows 10 will be familiar to ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Business

  The Malaysian Insider   

AmResearch Maintains "Buy" Call On Sime Dabry  Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 1 (Bernama) -- AmResearch maintained its "buy" call on conglomerate Sime Darby Bhd's long-term prospects and expect the stock to benefit from any upticks in crude oil prices. The research firm said Sime Darby's plantation growth ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia World

  Press TV   

Intl. conference on Palestine held in Mecca, Saudi Arabia  Press TV
The issue of Palestine is a thorny problem the Muslim world has been trying to resolve for decades. But the attempts in this regard have failed so far due to many reasons. An international conference on the issue has been held in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
ISIS is the Antithesis of the Holy Pilgrimage   TIME
Hajj 2014 in Numbers: Over 2 million Muslims Expected for Holy Pilgrimage to ...   International Business Times UK
Saudi king facilitates 50 for pilgrimage to Mecca   The Observer (blog)
DhakaTribune   
Onislam.net   
Daily News Egypt   
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  Irish Independent   

Thai murder victim may have been raped, say police  Herald Scotland
POLICE believe a British student may have been raped before being killed on the Thai island of Koh Tao. POLICE believe a British student may have been raped before being killed on the Thai island of Koh Tao. Custom byline text: Ben Kendall. The bodies of ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  AsiaOne   

SBY caves in, pledges to issue law annulling indirect elections  AsiaOne
Outgoing Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono speaks on security and conflict resolution at George Washington University on September 26, 2014 in Washington, DC. Print. After drawing a wave of ire for failing to defend democracy by allowing ...

2014-10-01 Malaysia Malaysia

  The Rakyat Post   

Azmi Sharom's Sedition Act challenge referred to High Court  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court on Wednesday referred to the High Court a challenge by Associate Prof Dr Azmi Sharom over the constitutionality of Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948. Sessions Court judge Zanol Rashid Hussain agreed that Azmi ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Health

  The Sun Daily   

When 'remedies' make things worse  The Star Online
High-tech apparatus: HKL director Datuk Dr Zaininah Mohd Zain (left) and Dr Noor Hisham (centre) checking out medical equipment at an exhibition booth during the seminar. KUALA LUMPUR: Soy sauce, toothpaste, butter, egg white and salt – these are just ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Science

  The Australian   

Wildlife numbers plunge as human population nearly doubles - survey  New Zealand Herald
The report stressed that humans were consuming natural resources at a rate that would require 1.5 Earths to sustain. Photo / Thinkstock. Wildlife numbers have plunged by more than half in just 40 years as Earth's human population has nearly doubled, ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Entertainment

  Daily Mail   

Rainbow Loom craze shows no sign of slowing as the man who's made $130m ...  Daily Mail
Rainbow loom bands have assumed a universal appeal far beyond the wildest dreams of the craze's creator, Malaysia-born Cheong Choon Ng, 45. Four years ago Ng was trying to make rubber-band bracelets with his daughters Teresa, now 16, and Michelle ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Sports

  The Malaysian Insider   

Wendy proves to be the perfect partner  The Star Online
Cheong Jun Hoong (left) and Wendy Ng showing off their silver medals after finishing second in the 3m springboard synchro at the Incehon Asian Games on Monday. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS? The STAR. INCHEON: Wendy Ng thrives with just about anybody.
Yan Yee-Jun Hoong Give Malaysia First Diving Medal   Bernama
Asian Games: Yan Yee-Jun Hoong deliver Malaysia's first diving medal   The Malay Mail Online
Great start for Malaysian divers at Asian Games   malaysiandigest.com
The Rakyat Post   
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  Independent Online   

Crouch strikes early for Stoke  Independent Online
IOL pic sep30 stoke newcastle crouch Reuters Stoke City's Peter Crouch (left) celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during their English Premier League soccer match against Newcastle United at the Britannia stadium in Stoke on Trent, northern ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Technology

  ASEAN Automotive News   

30% VLT allowed for rear windows  The Star Online
MALACCA: The new level of tint for the rear windshield and passengers windows of cars must be at 30% of Visible Light Transmission (VLT) – down from 50% – under a new regulation from Nov 1. However, the tint for front windscreens remains at 70% and ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Business

Asean bond market stature rises Vital funding source besides banks  The Star Online
Muhammad Ibrahim shaking hands with Bank of China (Malaysia) Bhd deputy CEO Jenny Xu at the summit. Looking on are Cagamas Bhd chairman Datuk Ooi Sang Kuang (left) and president/CEO Chung Chee Leong. KUALA LUMPUR: Asean bond markets ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia World

  NPR   

Move to ban Catalan vote  Herald Scotland
SPAIN has moved to try to block a Scottish-style independence referendum in Catalonia. SPAIN has moved to try to block a Scottish-style independence referendum in Catalonia. Custom byline text: david leask CHIEF REPORTER. Prime Minister Mariano ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  USA TODAY   

MH370 search to resume this week  The Australian
THE sonar search for the missing Malaysia Airlines flight is about to resume, with a Malaysian ship the first to begin scouring the Indian Ocean for MH370. THE vessel, GO Phoenix, is expected to arrive at the newly defined search area far off the West ...

2014-09-30 Malaysia Malaysia

  The Malay Mail Online   

Malaysia-China Bilateral Trade Will Continue To Grow — Sarawak CM  malaysiandigest.com
Carpenter Street - Symbolism of China Malaysian BondKUCHING: The bilateral trade between Malaysia and China will continue to soar given the steady expansion over the last decade, said Sarawak chief minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Adenan Satem, who ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Health

  The Malay Mail Online   

75000 dengue cases recorded so far  The Star Online
MALACCA: The number of dengue cases in the country has tripled to more than 75,000 as of this week, compared to the same period last year. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said there were 143 fatalities compared to 47 in the same period ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Science

  Ubergizmo   

Cloaking Device Developed By University Of Rochester Researchers  Ubergizmo
cloaking device harry potter rochester While there are no more immediate Harry Potter movies to look forward to at the moment, this does not mean the world of Harry Potter has come to a grinding halt – there are segments of a theme park dedicated to it, not ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Entertainment

  The Rakyat Post   

South Korean actor thrills fans  The Star Online
Happy to be here: Lee posing with fans at the meet-and-greet session. In the front row behind Lee is OSIM chairman Datuk Tay Sim Kim (in blue shirt) and on his left is OSIM general manager Chia Sook Fun. KUALA LUMPUR: An appearance by South ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Sports

  The Malay Mail Online   

Malaysian contingent chief still believes target can be met  The Star Online
The Malaysian chef-de-mission to the Incheon Asian Games Datuk Danyal Balagopal in deep thought. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/ The STAR. INCHEON: Chef de mission Datuk Danyal Balagopal believes Malaysia are still on track to achieve the eight-gold target at ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Technology

  Christian Post   

Apple Watch Tipped For Valentine's Day Debut  malaysiandigest.com
That's according to whispers heard by 9to5 Mac and The Information about the company's plans for its first entirely new product since the original iPad back in 2010. Apple's first smartwatch can monitor heart rate, act as a standalone music player and serve as ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Business

  AsiaOne   

Give more support to women traders, govt urged  AsiaOne
KUALA LUMPUR - The Government needs to give more support to women traders and entrepreneurs, says Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil. The Special Adviser to the Prime Minister for Women and Social Development Affairs called for more funding for both ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia World

  National Post   

Offshore Yuan Falls Most in Two Weeks Amid Hong Kong Protests  Businessweek
The yuan traded in Hong Kong fell the most in two weeks on concern clashes between pro-democracy protesters and the police in the city will deter investors. Over the weekend police fired tear gas and pepper spray to scatter protesters in the largest ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  The Straits Times   

Why is Asia so quiet on the ISIS front?  Pakistan Observer
Monday, September 29, 2014 - ASIA'S role in the battle against ISIS is increasingly coming into question as governments in the region continue to sit on the sidelines of the fight. Not a single Southeast Asian country is part of the United States-led coalition ...

2014-09-29 Malaysia Malaysia

  The Malaysian Insider   

Taking It In Their Stride  malaysiandigest.com
KUALA LUMPUR: HEADMASTERS, teachers and Year Six pupils are taking the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah (UPSR) resits in stride, with some pupils even viewing it as a second chance to do well in the exam. Following the incident which affected ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Health

  The Malay Mail Online   

75000 dengue cases recorded so far  The Star Online
MALACCA: The number of dengue cases in the country has tripled to more than 75,000 as of this week, compared to the same period last year. Deputy Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Hilmi Yahya said there were 143 fatalities compared to 47 in the same period ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Science

  The Nation   

3 rescued, 32 missing as volcano erupts in Japan  WWBT
TOKYO (AP) - A Japanese military helicopter rescued three people Sunday morning from a spectacular volcanic eruption that sent officials scrambling to reach many more injured and stranded on a mountain. Mount Ontake in central Japan erupted shortly ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Entertainment

  Free Malaysia Today   

Memories of perfect harmony  Free Malaysia Today
The writer remembers a time when racial tensions were unheard of and religious bigotry did not exist. COMMENT. by Sairana Mohd Saad. SMK Assunta. Take a look at the stained glass design in the picture accompanying this article. The first time I looked at it ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Sports

  Business Recorder   

Malaysia Beat Japan To Reach Hockey Semi-final  Bernama
INCHEON, Sept 27 (Bernama) - Malaysia's hockey squad beat Japan 4-1 in a Group A match at Seonhak Hockey Stadium to reach the men's semi-final. Midfielder Muhammad Firhan Ashari underlined Malaysia's intent with a field goal in the second minute.
Malaysia meet defending champions India in Asiad hockey semi-final   The Malaysian Insider
Hockey boys down Japan to enter semis   The Star Online

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Bowling gets silver after 3 days of medal drought  The Malaysian Insider
After three days of disappointing outings, the national bowling squad finally delivered a medal in the women's doubles event today. The pair of Shalin Zulkifli and Sin Li Jane clinched the silver medal after recording 2,518 pinfalls, 35 pinfalls behind the Korean ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Technology

Proton looks to revive fortunes  Yahoo Malaysia News
The prime minister was present at a meeting of influential Malays when they petitioned the Ruler's Council not to agree to the repeal of the Sedition Act, veteran editor Datuk A. Kadir Jasin said today. The former group editor of the New Straits Times Sdn Bhd ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Business

  The Rakyat Post   

Looking good with cocoa on your face  The Star Online
Product preview: Shoppers looking at makeup and beauty products made from cocoa. The products will only be marketed next year. KUALA LUMPUR: “Hot chocolate” looks great on you! Vibrant shades of eyeshadow and lipsticks made of cocoa are going to ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia World

  Channel News Asia   

Rescuers rush to reach dozens trapped on erupting Japan volcano  Channel News Asia
Seven people were unconscious and buried under ash, national broadcaster NHK said, after Mount Ontake erupted around noon on Saturday. PHOTOS. This handout picture taken by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Chubu Regional ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  Daily Mail   

Girl refugee, 15, is evacuated from Nauru after she drank washing powder and ...  Daily Mail
A 15-year-old Iranian girl has been transported from Nauru to Sydney after drinking washing liquid in violent protests at the refugee compound. Demonstrations have been staged at the South Pacific island nation in response to the contentious Cambodia ...

2014-09-28 Malaysia Malaysia

  Malaysia Kini   

Azmin to reveal companies benefitting from Selangor water deal  The Star Online
BUTTERWORTH: The newly appointed Selangor Mentri Besar Azmin Ali is expected to reveal the companies benefitting from the water deal approved by his predecessor Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim. Opposition leader Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim who told Azmin to ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Health

  National Post   

Ebola kills at least 3000 in outbreak  Herald Scotland
The death toll from Ebola in West Africa has risen to at least 3,091 out of 6,574 probable, suspected and confirmed cases. The death toll from Ebola in West Africa has risen to at least 3,091 out of 6,574 probable, suspected and confirmed cases. The World ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Science

  ABC Online   

'Invisibility cloak' closer to reality as New York scientists unveil new device  ABC Online
Scientists at the University of Rochester in New York have discovered a way to hide large objects from sight using inexpensive and readily available lenses. Cloaking is the process that allows an object to become hidden from view, while everything around it ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Entertainment

  Malaysia Chronicle   

NUDE pics of woman cop in Penang splashed online & on WhatsApp  Malaysia Chronicle
GEORGE TOWN - A policewoman has lodged a report after several semi-nude pictures purportedly of her surfaced in the internet and smart phone application, whatsApp. Penang police deputy chief, Datuk A. Thaiveegan, said the victim, in her 20's, lodged ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Sports

  The Rakyat Post   

Women bowling team end medal drought with a silver  The Rakyat Post
Shalin Zulkifli (Right), and Sin Li Jane collected the second highest points with 2,518 pins, behind gold medal winners Son Yunhee/Lee Lee Nayoung of South Korea, who amassed 2,553 pins. - Bernama pic. INCHEON, Sept 27: The strong combination of ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Technology

  The Borneo Post   

Proton Iriz a strong B-segment contender  The Borneo Post
KUCHING: Analysts believe the recently-launched Proton Iriz is a force to be reckoned with in the B-segment market as the new model is equipped with significant improvements in vehicle ergonomics. File photo shows the Proton Iriz model on showcase at a ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Business

  AsiaOne   

Export industry will benefit from GST, declares Chua  The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's export industry is bound to be more competitive when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) comes into effect next April, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chua Tee Yong. “Under our current sales and services tax (SST) system, ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia World

  Channel 4 News   

Britain, Belgium and Denmark sign up for airstrikes on IS in Iraq  The Australian
BRITAIN, Belgium and Denmark have joined the US-led coalition aiming to nullify the Islamic State group in Iraq, committing warplanes to launch airstrikes against the extremists. The European nations described the moves as critical to security on home soil, ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Southeast Asia

  The Nation   

Democracy and regional elections in Indonesia  Jakarta Post
As the Indonesian people woke up on the last Friday of this September, they woke up to a different country. Their role as citizens had suddenly been diminished and they had been reduced to “extras”, not holding the leading roles. What happened in forming ...

2014-09-27 Malaysia Malaysia

  AsiaOne   

Could we have less Anwar and more Azmin? – Wenger Khairy  The Malaysian Insider
According to the noted social psychologists John R.P. French and Bertram Raven, power is divided into five bases. This comprises coercive power, ie. using threat of force to gain compliance from another; legitimate power, which comes from an elected, ...

2014-09-26 Malaysia Health

  AsiaOne   

Hospital to monitor baby's injuries  The Star Online
JOHOR BARU: The next two years will be vital for the scar recovery of eight-month-old Nur Hidayah Abdul Rahman, who survived a brutal monitor lizard attack at her home in Pulau Tioman on Monday. She is now at the Sultanah Aminah Hospital here, where ...

2014-09-26 Malaysia Science

  USA TODAY   

March sends climate change message? #tellusatoday  USA TODAY
We asked our followers how effective they thought rallies such as the People's Climate March are in urging action on climate change. Comments from Twitter are edited for clarity and grammar: Did Occupy New York change anything? — @1flwpbmll. After the ...

2014-09-26 Malaysia Entertainment

  Firstpost   

Mainstream Indian cinema is sexist and misogynist: activists agree with UN report  Firstpost
At a time when one of India's leading English dailies is getting slammed for its unapologetically sexist defence of why it believes an actress's cleavage is news, comes a UN-sponsored study that ranks Indian films high in sexualisation and stereotyping of ...

2014-09-26 Malaysia Sports

  Press TV   

Silver, Bronze From Bicycle Squad  Bernama
INCHEON, Sept 26 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ended the sixth day of the 17th Asian Games with only a silver and a bronze from the national cycling team. There were no gold in the cycling track event although the national squad contributed one bronze medal, ...

2014-09-26 Malaysia Technology

  ABC News   

Apple iOS 8.0.2 update backfires on Australian users  ZDNet
Apple's latest version of the iOS 8.0.2 appears to be have backfired with people reporting on social media and on online news forum Reddit that they are still experiencing glitches. Apple's iOS 8.0.2 update was released on Friday to fix the cellular network ...